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  Looking Back: University Changes with the Times (from The Aquinas, 2012)

  Article from the October 4, 2012 edition of The Aquinas, the University of Scranton student newspaper, regarding campus changes over the years.
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  College Unearths Time Capsule, 1983

  Scranton Times article regarding the discovery of a time capsule in the Seeley Building (later the site of the University of Scranton's Hyland Hall).
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  Article about the construction of St. Thomas Hall, showing Linden St. (now the University Commons) and Quincy Ave (now the Royal Way)

  Scranton Times article about the construction of St. Thomas Hall.
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  Progress Being Made on U of S Dormitories, 1960

  Scranton Times article about the construction of two new dormitories (later named Lynett Hall and Giblin-Kelly Hall) at Linden Street and Clay Avenue.
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  Engineering Building on Linden Street, ca. 1960

  The E (Engineering) Building (later the site of St. Thomas Hall) on Linden Street (later the University Commons). Loyola Hall and Monroe Avenue are visible in the background, and the foreground area would later be Galvin Terrace and then the Weinberg Memorial Library.
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  Barracks (later the site of St. Thomas Hall) on Linden Street, 1950s

  Barracks (E Building and B Building) at the intersection of Linden Street and Monroe Avenue. This would later be the site of St. Thomas Hall. The Catlin House (Lackawanna Historical Society) is in the foreground.
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  Rerouting of Linden Street, ca. 1965

  Construction of an island on Linden Street in front of St. Thomas Hall. The Gallery Building and Scranton Hall appear in the background. The parking lot to the right would later be Galvin Terrace and then the Weinberg Memorial Library.
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  Linden Street, ca. 1960

  Two students walking up Linden Street (later the University Commons) circa 1960. The Esso gas station in the background was demolished later in the decade.
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  Linden Street before the Commons, undated

  Dormitories along Linden Street at the corner of Clay Avenue prior to the construction of the University Commons in 1980.
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  Linden Street in the Snow, 1980

  Linden Street (prior to the construction of the University Commons) after a snowfall. Gunster Memorial Student Center is on left, and St. Thomas Hall is on right.
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  Article about the Linden Street rerouting and addition of an island, 1965

  Scrantonian article regarding the rerouting of Linden Street on the University of Scranton campus.
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  Linden Street, 1965: Elimination of Curve Begins

  Scrantonian article about the rerouting of Linden Street on the University of Scranton campus.
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  Linden Street (later the University Commons), 1971

  St. Thomas Hall can be seen on the left and Gunster Memorial Student Center is on the right.
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  Scranton Family Property (corner of Linden and Monroe), prior to 1947

  Corner of Linden Street and Monroe Avenue with remnants of a Scranton family home. The Arts Building would be constructed here in 1947, followed by Galvin Terrace in the 1960s, and finally by the Weinberg Memorial Library in 1992.
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  Article on the construction of the new classroom building: St. Thomas Hall, 1961

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  St. Thomas Hall: Bright Sign of Progress, 1963

  Scranton Times article about the dedication of the University of Scranton's St. Thomas Hall.
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  Island Carved From Curve Near St. Thomas Hall, 1965

  Scrantonian article about the rerouting of Linden Street on the University of Scranton campus.
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  Hyland Hall: Proposed Classroom Building, 1986

  Sunday Times article about the University of Scranton's new proposed classroom building, eventually called Hyland Hall.
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  Road Work Completes University 'Beltway', 1979

  Scranton Times article regarding the paving of Ridge Row near the University of Scranton.
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  Mayor Says University To Get OK To Begin Commons Project, 1980

  Scranton Times article regarding the beginning of the transformation of a portion of Linden Street into the University of Scranton Commons.
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  Center Plaza: Architect's Drawing of Proposed Change to Linden Street, 1972

  Newspaper article showing an architect's early proposed transformation of Linden Street into the University of Scranton Commons.
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  Mayor Backs Closing Of Two Blocks at U of S, 1972

  Scranton Tribune article regarding the closing of a portion of Linden Street to make way for the University of Scranton Commons.
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  Something Has Been Done: Linden Street Transformed into Commons, 1981

  Scranton Times article and photograph regarding the transformation of a portion of Linden Street into the University of Scranton Commons.
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  Commons Pros and Cons Aired, 1978

  Scranton Tribune article regarding a Scranton City Council meeting about the plans to turn a portion of Linden Street into the University of Scranton Commons.
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  Article about a city hearing concerning the University's proposal to close Linden St. to create the University Commons, 1978